Manuscripts
George A. Gillespie papers
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1870-1899
Manuscripts
The George A. Gillespie papers consist of letters, documents, and manuscripts related to California politics and Gillespie's family from 1849 to 1899. Included is material on national politics during the same period. Correspondents include John Bidwell, Jacob P. Leese, William S. Johnston, Aaron Augustus Sargent, and James McCord Stilson.
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1849-1869
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The George A. Gillespie papers consist of letters, documents, and manuscripts related to California politics and Gillespie's family from 1849 to 1899. Included is material on national politics during the same period. Correspondents include John Bidwell, Jacob P. Leese, William S. Johnston, Aaron Augustus Sargent, and James McCord Stilson.
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Gillespie Newspapers
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Six letters of correspondence regarding the acquisition of the Gillespie Newspapers: The Stamford Advocate and the Greenwich Times. Also in this folder is a letter from Frederica [Freddie] Miller to Rebecca Leet, Press Secretary in the Office for Senator Lowell P. Weicker Jr.
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George Bird Grinnell Papers
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This collection contains 124 pieces of correspondence to and from George Bird Grinnell (1849-1938) and his associates involved in wild life and national park conservation, use of water resources on public lands for irrigation, national parks, and the publishing of books and articles related to those activities. Correspondents represented by three or more letters: Bade, William Frederic. 3 letters Brooks, Allan. 5 letters Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel. 3 letters Grinnell, George Bird. 16 letters Hallock, Charles. 5 letters Osgood, Wilfred Hudson 3 letters Robinson, Anna A. 4 letters Stigand, C. H. 4 letters Yard, Robert Sterling. 10 letters
mssHM 47409-47532
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George S. Phillips papers
Manuscripts
The bulk of the collection consists of Phillips's correspondence with family and friends that covers his ministry in Ohio and California, his Civil War service, and his brief tenure as the president of Colorado Seminary. Phillips's letters and diaries discuss his ministry, religious revivals in Ohio, family affairs, temperance, political and war news, his journey to Colorado and life in Denver. The diaries also include drafts of sermons, orations, and literary compositions. The correspondence that covers the period of Phillips's service in California consists primarily of letters written to him by his friends and family in Ohio. Phillips's Civil War correspondence and diary provide detailed accounts of Phillips's war experience in Tennessee and Georgia, including the Chickamauga and Atlanta campaigns, religious revivals in the Union Army, news from home, religion in the South, and slavery. Also included is a small group of letters and documents of Phillips's son-in-law Cary W. Kauke, including letters from his friend, Frederick (Fritz) Nussbaum of the 107th Regiment of Ohio Infantry (1862-1863). The collection also contains some correspondence of Addison S. McClure, concerning supplying beef to the United States Army, and post-war letters discussing Ohio and national Republican politics.
mssHM 77128-77352
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George Frederick Kunz papers
Manuscripts
A collection of 587 items from 1837 to 1958, it consists chiefly of letters, but also includes a small number of documents, poems, speeches, four photographs, and ephemera related to the life and interests of George F. Kunz. Subject matter includes: routine business and professional affairs; international mines and mining and the world gem market; reflections on public health, international expositions, preservation of national parks and scenic sites; New York City's economy, civic affairs, and Republican politics. Please note: there is virtually no information about Tiffany and Co.
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